Get Water Wise And Beat The Drought At Free Expo in Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, CA—Laguna Beach Water District's 12 annual SmartScape Waterwise Expo will be live and in-person on Saturday, October 9. The family-friendly event gets underway at 306 Third Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

While the health of our ocean waters has been at the forefront, the drought continues despite several thunderstorms that rumbled through Southern California on Monday.

Laguna Beach has a reputation for excellent stewardship when protecting the coast and closely monitoring water consumption.

In May, Laguna Beach was named the Most Waterwise City for the 6th time in the National Wyland Mayor's Challenge. In competition with cities across the country with a similar size, Laguna won the title in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.

The water district's annual expo could help residents secure another Most Waterwise City next year.

Expo attendees will have access to free landscape consultations throughout the event on Saturday. Local landscape and irrigation professionals will be on hand to answer questions. And a host of California-friendly plants will be available for purchase.

Experts will be on-hand to explain landscape and irrigation system design, irrigation timer scheduling, and selecting and caring for California native plants.

Be sure to gather information on available rebates on water-efficient devices.

A variety of fun activities are in the works, including planting workshops.

For instance, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will have a booth and plan to give away succulent cuttings and host a DIY craft project.

This year's participants include:

The water district is expecting a large crowd due to the ongoing drought and last year's event had to be held virtually, due to the pandemic.

State and local COVID-19 restrictions will be in place, which could include crowd control and masking.

"Our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees and residents," said Laguna Beach Water District.